Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-25

come and grateful feeling towards him
who was the first to utilize on a grand
scale the great natural resources of this
privileged section of Montana, and through
whose enterprise was laid the permanent
and substantial foundation of what is now
a thriving town and will soon be the pop
ulous. and beautiful city of Great Falls
tapplause). And to those who labored in
Washington for the Manitoba right-of-
way, and so worthily surmounted the OBJ
stacles which threatened the very exist
enee of Great Falls, will say you are en-
titled to the gratitude of all the people of
Montana, for your. labors will secure hap
py homes to thousands of people; you
have rendered this not, only possible but
certain, as within the next few years will
be witnessed more progress in manufac-
turing and in the unearthing of the great
hidden treasures of our mountains and
coulees than this territory has witnessed
in all its existence. Gentlemen, should
you visit this place again two years from
this date, when Montana congressman
will have at Washington not only a voice
but a vote, you will find at least 10000
people in Great Falls to say to you, as we
in less numbers do to night, you are vel
come (applause)!
The chairman put the resolutions, which
were adopted unanimously. He invited
Col. Broadwater to address the meeting,
but he observed that in virtue of an agree
ment made at dinner with Mr.. Toole he
would delegate that duty to him.
MIR. ToOLE SPEAKS.
Hon. J. K Toole, who was received
with applause, said:
81 would like to acknowledge as ably
and as appropriately as Col. Broadwater
could, ifhe were so disposed, the kind APP
we have received at Great Falls. When
here last September | could discern in
the spirit of progress which permeated the
busy town prophetic indications which
are now being realized. Many years ago
Col. Broadwater discerned the exhaustless
resources of this vast region, and di,e',s.,.-
ed, too, the adaptibility of this i-..s.oe as the
site of IA great city. hi"i4 "uuld rival in
splendor, wealtl. ANA industry the other
opu1ent lt,5;lea on the Missouri. Inspired
y .,> oeauty, as well as guided by his
DIS a man OF business, he made
the founding OF a city here the dream of
his life (applause).
This dream, OF rather this firm resolute
purpose, is now in course of realization. 1t
will be more fully realized when this iron,
ceal and limestone, the basis of all ma
chinery and hence Of all mechanical indus
tries,are smeltel in your nei ghborlood and
become the center, as it were, from which
will radiate numberless manufactures
that will provide work for thousands as
those in search of homes and fortunes
can seek them in no better place than at
Great Falls (applause).
That purpose will also be realized when
that beautiful bay-Broadwate Bay
would call it (applause) shall be dotted
with sail and steamboats, of the CONNER
cial and pleasure-seeking tourists, who
shall come here to view combined the
greatest triumphs Of nature and art-when
in search Of the beautiful shall
stand entFanced beside that mighty spring,
which issuing from an unseen cavern
forms wells, in which the waters shine as
if prismatic glass and how down terraces
Of ideal beauty, to swell the volume of
that great river which proclaims the unity
Of the republic and the common destiny
Of the states through which it flows zap
plause).
More fully will the hopes of Col. Broad |
water be accomplished when the motive !
power of these falls and rapids is develop |
ed by the skill of great engineers, and |
trains shall roll through your city and
suburbs laden with raw material, which |
the factories that will line the river shall |
make into wares and fabrics that other |
trains shall distribute throughout the vast |
reg ion that is tributary to Montana tri |
butary in an honorable sense, for the tri.
butte will be one that will bless him who |
gives as we'll as he who receives Zap
planse)
So far as my extended observation goes
here is no place where everything so
we'll combines to build up considerable
own as IN Great Falls. | do not say this
% please you, but because | believe it. In
| wish You prosperity Us vast
IS your mountain ranges; as continuous as +
he roar of the great falls" (applause).
The chairman then introduced Major
sIaginnis, who he said was always in the
of any fight military, political,
,r otherwise.
WORDS OF CHEER
Major Maginnis, who received a hearty
greeting, said: 81 thank you, my friends,
for this friendly greeting, which
hows me that you have as warm hearts
lere as in any part of oHr vast domain.
When [ was here two or three years ago
here was only one house, but now all is
hanged, and I see a broad av-
.nue that may yet rank with
he great thoroughfares of the
I'D and new world. | hear the hum of
industry at your flour mill, which stands
IS a sentinel on the river, not like the forts
# old to repel invaders, but to make
,nown to the knights of labor that here
here will be work for all who desire to
inter- the ranks of honest toll. I see
,rick yards and sawmills preparing ma
erial for the new buildings that are cover
ng the plain, while almost at your doors
5 the graded track which awaits only the
teel rail to link this city with high
say that will develop the mineral, agri-
cultural and grazing resources Of Montana
nd connect this territory with the Mani
oha railroad system, which, under the
nasterly management pf j, j. Hill Jap
.la,lseA has attained the front rank anon r |